[aisle] Question for middle school librarians

[Carolyn Roys]

The colored dot could work well. Just make sure to get ones that stick well both for wear and against the kids trying to take them off to check out a book.
I used to use a colored spine cover. I chose the lightest one I could find but just enough to see it easily upon return. The ones I mean are the ones that cover the spine label.
Good luck on your quest.
Retire ~ Carolyn Roys

On Dec 20, 2022, at 2:11 PM, Amy Williams via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:


What about putting a colored dot on the spine? They sell dot stickers in a range of colors and sizes. Just a thought.

On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 2:06 PM Jordan Adams via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info<mailto:aisle at list.railslibraries.info>> wrote:
Hello,

I am in the process of re-doing my mature shelves for my 6-8 library. I wasn't very... diligent whenever it came to making sure the mature books were on the mature shelf because I believe that kids should read whatever they need because what is not relevant to one student may be very relevant to another. With that being said, I was wondering how you physically marked the books that you label "mature" or for 8th grade or whatever wording you use. I have put a note in their destiny records that they need to be shelved on the mature shelf, but I am looking for some way to make knowing the shelf that they go on easier, i.e. at first glance. I know I can just place them to the side whenever I check books in and the mature shelf note pops up, but I sometimes have others check in books and shelve them so I'm looking for an easy way to tell the difference.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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